The Poulet DG is a dish from the Bamiléké region (west) of Cameroon, which has spread throughout the country.
▶A fried chicken stew with fried ripe plantains, vegetables (carrots, peppers, green beans), and herbs.
▶The dish dates back to the 1980s, and the “DG” in the name comes from “Director General,” because it was originally reserved for people of certain social standing.
Legend has it that it was created to quickly fill the bellies of businessmen.
Another version of the story tells of a wife who, having to quickly prepare a dish for an important man returning home unexpectedly, used everything she had in the kitchen: pieces of chicken, peppers, carrots, onions, tomatoes, green beans, and herbs.
And, of course, sliced and fried plantains.
Another dish from Cameroon:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: African
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients Poulet DG:
- 2.2 lbs chicken (in pieces)
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- to taste ginger
- 3 carrots
- 7 oz green beans
- 2 yellow peppers
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 2 leaves bay leaves
- 2 plantains
- to taste white pepper
- to taste vegetable oil
- to taste salt
Steps
Sauté the chicken pieces in oil. Season with pepper and salt.
Add the onion, garlic, ginger, carrots, green beans, peppers, tomatoes, bay leaves, and broth.
Cook for 30 minutes.
Fry the sliced plantains in abundant oil and add them in the last 10 minutes of cooking.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How do you peel an unripe plantain?
Place the unripe plantain on a cutting board and, using a knife, remove the ends of the fruit. Score the skin longitudinally and on the surface, making cuts to obtain regular strips about an inch wide.
Remove the strips by hand, or use the knife blade, being careful not to remove the flesh.
The peeled plantain must be cooked (e.g., boiled, steamed, fried, etc.) to be consumed.
Very unripe plantains can be peeled by cutting directly and deeply into the skin, using the knife like a peeler.
